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Mojo Hand FX Octaverse Reverse Octave Delay

We somehow missed the release of the Mojo Hand FX Octaverse earlier this year, and it's a shame because it looks like one of the coolest pedals released by the Michigan-based company in some time: it's a reverse delay with an added up-or-down octave circuit. The idea is quite unique…Click on the title for more

Mojo Hand FX Octaverse Reverse Octave Delay

Warm Audio Foxy Tone Box Fuzz

The tone produced by vintage devices has a special place in the heart of guitarists, and several pedal companies are entirely dedicated to recreating and improving on that magic. Texas-based Warm Audio is a relatively new pro audio company that's specializing in that exercise on many fronts, including guitar pedals.…Click on the title for more

Warm Audio Foxy Tone Box Fuzz

New Pedal: NUX Voodoo Vibe Stereo Mini Uni-Vibe/Chorus

Although there are plenty of mini Uni-Vibe pedals with three knobs, the NUX Voodoo Vibe is a new DSP-based stereo redesign of the Dunlop Uni-Vibe featuring both Vibe and Chorus modes (just like in the original) and a smart footswitch that does both on/off duties and Tap Tempo. Although…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: NUX Voodoo Vibe Stereo Mini Uni-Vibe/Chorus

New Pedal: Valco KGB Dist JR

The Valco KGB Dist JR is a more compact version of the versatile 4-mode distortion KGB Dist, with the only difference that the latter sports a Blend fader. The rest of the circuit is the same, with the 1-Pole Low-Pass Filter knob shaping the tone, the signature 6-settings Variable Impedance rotary…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Valco KGB Dist JR

Win a Catalinbread Soft Focus! [ENDED]

This week we are giving our readers the opportunity to add to their pedal collection a reverb inspired by the sound of the digital racks of the late '80s and early '90s, used by many shoegaze and dream pop bands to add an ethereal aura to their guitar sounds. The…Click on the title for more

Win a Catalinbread Soft Focus! [ENDED]

New Pedal: Valco KGB Fuzz JR

The Valco KGB Fuzz JR is the latest release from a Canadian builder that's putting a lot of emphasys on variable impedance as a way to affect not only your final tone but also the way the pedal interacts with other ones on your board. A smaller sibling of the…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Valco KGB Fuzz JR

R2R Electric Supa MKII Fuzz

The R2R Electric Supa MKII is a circuit inspired by the Sola Sound Tone Bender MKII and the Marshall Supa Fuzz, which were essentially the same pedal made by the same people under two different companies, although the circuit of the later Supa Fuzz slightly evolved with time. This pedal…Click on the title for more

R2R Electric Supa MKII Fuzz

Madsen Amplification GE Boost (RangeMaster-Style)

The Madsen Amplification GE Boost is an exact, high-end, point-to-point replica of the Dallas Rangemaster, also known as Treble Booster. It's hand built in Camdenton, MO by company owner Maynard Madsen. Even though it only features one knob and a 3-way switch input capacitor selector, this unit will set you…Click on the title for more

Madsen Amplification GE Boost (RangeMaster-Style)

Harley Benton Sugar & Spice Delay/Chorus+Reverb

Of all the two-in-one pedals released by the German company, the Harley Benton Sugar & Spice is the one that might get the interest of creative guitarists, thanks to its flexibility and wide sonic palette. As with all the other pedals in this line, there are two digital effects placed…Click on the title for more

Harley Benton Sugar & Spice Delay/Chorus+Reverb

BOSS BD-2w Blues Driver Overdrive

A transistor-based overdrive, the Blues Driver (aka BD-2) is a tried and true classic and one of the best-selling overdrives in the world - in a pedal niche that's crowded like no other. The BOSS BD-2w is the Japanese builder's reissue of the original, part of the Waza Craft line…Click on the title for more

BOSS BD-2w Blues Driver Overdrive

LPD Pedals Fifty5 Tweed-Style Overdrive

Lawrence Petros of LPD Pedals has been methodically working on creating overdrive pedals that recreate the tone of the most popular guitar amp of all times, and the Fifty5 is his take on the Fender Tweed'style amp. The three classic Level, Drive and Tone controls are in this pedal integrated…Click on the title for more

LPD Pedals Fifty5 Tweed-Style Overdrive

Upcoming Pedal: OKKO FX Twinsonic V2 Overdrive

The OKKO FX Twinsonic V2 is a dual overdrive running internally at 18v and featuring two differently voiced and stackable channels, each with 4 knobs and a toggle that affects the bass response. The blue channel (left) is the circuit of the company's TwinSonic circuit, a dynamic, open-sounding and amp-like…Click on the title for more

Upcoming Pedal: OKKO FX Twinsonic V2 Overdrive